PEI Instruction Permit Practice Test 2026: Practice test 3

1. Question 1 of 25

   What should you do when you see this sign?

   • AUse your high beams even when cars are coming
   • BSlow down and watch for deer near the road
   • CSwerve hard if you see a deer
   • DHonk your horn the whole time
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   Answer: B. Slow down and watch for deer near the road

   Be alert for animals, especially at dawn and dusk. If a deer appears, brake firmly and stay in your lane.

2. Question 2 of 25

   You are about to turn right, and a cyclist is riding beside you on your right. What should you do?

   • ACheck your blind spot and let the cyclist go first
   • BTurn in front of the cyclist before they reach you
   • CSpeed up to get ahead of the cyclist, then turn
   • DHonk so the cyclist knows to stop for you
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   Answer: A. Check your blind spot and let the cyclist go first

   Before a right turn, check your right blind spot and let cyclists and other small vehicles go through the intersection first.

3. Question 3 of 25

   In panel 1, the car is parked facing uphill beside a curb with its front wheels turned away from the curb. Why?

   • ASo it is easier to drive away from the curb later
   • BSo the car stays out of the bike lane
   • CSo the tires do not rub against the curb
   • DSo the tire stops against the curb if the car rolls
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   Answer: D. So the tire stops against the curb if the car rolls

   Facing uphill with a curb, turn the wheels toward the road. If the brakes fail, the back of the front tire catches the curb and stops the car.

4. Question 4 of 25

   What do yellow lines on the road separate?

   • ATraffic going in opposite directions
   • BTraffic going in the same direction
   • CBike lanes from car lanes
   • DParking spaces from the road
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   Answer: A. Traffic going in opposite directions

   Yellow lines separate traffic going in opposite directions. White lines separate traffic going the same way.

5. Question 5 of 25

   What does this sign mean?

   • AA narrow bridge is ahead
   • BThe right lane ends ahead; merge left safely
   • CThe road becomes divided
   • DA new lane begins
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   Answer: B. The right lane ends ahead; merge left safely

   If you are in the right lane, signal and move left when there is a safe gap.

6. Question 6 of 25

   What does this sign mean?

   • AStop only when pedestrians are present
   • BCome to a complete stop, then go when the way is clear
   • CStop only if a car is coming from the right
   • DSlow down and go if no one is coming
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   Answer: B. Come to a complete stop, then go when the way is clear

   A red octagon means stop. Stop completely, then go only when it is safe and you have yielded to others.

7. Question 7 of 25

   What does this sign mean?

   • AA wheelchair crossing is ahead
   • BParking only for vehicles with a valid accessible parking permit
   • CHospital staff parking
   • DA loading zone
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   Answer: B. Parking only for vehicles with a valid accessible parking permit

   Only vehicles showing a valid accessible parking permit may park here.

8. Question 8 of 25

   How can you check your following distance?

   • AWatch for the other car's brake lights
   • BCount the number of car lengths between you
   • CCount the seconds from a fixed object ahead
   • DCheck your speed on the speedometer
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   Answer: C. Count the seconds from a fixed object ahead

   When the back of the vehicle ahead passes a fixed object, count the seconds until your front bumper reaches it. If you get there too soon, you are too close.

9. Question 9 of 25

   Your car (2) is coming up to an emergency vehicle (1) stopped on the shoulder with its lights flashing. What should you do?

   • ASlow down and move over a lane if it is safe
   • BKeep your speed and stay in your lane
   • CStop in your lane until it leaves
   • DSpeed up to get past it quickly
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   Answer: A. Slow down and move over a lane if it is safe

   Slow down and pass with care. On a road with two or more lanes in your direction, move away from the stopped vehicle if you can do it safely.

10. Question 10 of 25

    You are driving out of a private driveway onto a road. Who must you yield to?

    • AOnly buses, trucks and emergency vehicles
    • BNo one, as long as your signal is on
    • COnly vehicles coming toward you from the left
    • DPedestrians on the sidewalk and traffic on the road
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    Answer: D. Pedestrians on the sidewalk and traffic on the road

    When you enter a road from a driveway or private road, you must yield to pedestrians on the sidewalk and to traffic on the road.

11. Question 11 of 25

    You come upon a crash where someone is hurt. What should you do?

    • AGive the injured person something to drink
    • BDrive on, because it is not your crash
    • CMove the injured people into your car
    • DCall 911, warn traffic and stay with the injured
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    Answer: D. Call 911, warn traffic and stay with the injured

    Call for help, warn approaching traffic and stay with injured people. Do not move them unless there is a danger such as fire.

12. Question 12 of 25

    A pedestrian with a white cane or a guide dog is about to cross. What should you do?

    • ADrive around them slowly
    • BHonk so they know you are there
    • CWave them across and keep moving
    • DStop and let the person cross safely
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    Answer: D. Stop and let the person cross safely

    A white cane or guide dog often means the person is blind or has low vision. Be alert, stop and give them all the time they need.

13. Question 13 of 25

    Which symbol on a tire shows that it is a winter tire made for snow and ice?

    • AThe letters M+S only
    • BA water drop with an arrow
    • CA sun with a cloud
    • DA mountain with a snowflake
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    Answer: D. A mountain with a snowflake

    Transport Canada says the mountain snowflake symbol shows the tire was designed for winter conditions.

14. Question 14 of 25

    Your car stalls on a railway track. What should you do first?

    • AGet everyone out and away from the car right away
    • BTry to restart the engine several times
    • CStay in the car and phone for help
    • DTry to push the car off the track
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    Answer: A. Get everyone out and away from the car right away

    If you are trapped on a crossing, get everyone out and well away from the vehicle first. Then contact the authorities.

15. Question 15 of 25

    You must stop at an intersection. There is no stop line, but there is a crosswalk. Where should you stop?

    • ABefore the crosswalk
    • BAt the edge of the cross street, past the crosswalk
    • CIn the middle of the crosswalk
    • DWherever you can see best
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    Answer: A. Before the crosswalk

    Stop at the stop line. If there is none, stop before the crosswalk. If there is no crosswalk, stop at the edge of the sidewalk, or else at the edge of the intersection.

16. Question 16 of 25

    You park facing downhill beside a curb. Which way should you turn your front wheels?

    • AToward the curb
    • BIt does not matter if you set the parking brake
    • CAway from the curb
    • DStraight ahead
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    Answer: A. Toward the curb

    Turn the wheels toward the curb so that if the brakes fail, the car rolls into the curb, not into traffic.

17. Question 17 of 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • AA passing lane is ahead
    • BDo not pass other vehicles on this section of road
    • CSlow vehicles keep right
    • DTwo-way traffic ahead
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    Answer: B. Do not pass other vehicles on this section of road

    Passing is not allowed here. Stay behind the vehicle ahead until passing is allowed again.

18. Question 18 of 25

    What is the right order for a safe lane change?

    • AMove over first, then signal and check your mirrors
    • BSignal and move over at once, then check your mirrors
    • CMirrors, signal, shoulder check, then move over smoothly
    • DShoulder check, move over, then signal and check mirrors
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    Answer: C. Mirrors, signal, shoulder check, then move over smoothly

    Check your mirrors for a gap, signal, look over your shoulder at your blind spot, then move over gradually.

19. Question 19 of 25

    Where must you stop at this sign?

    • AAt the stop line, or before the crosswalk or sidewalk if there is no line
    • BIn the middle of the crosswalk
    • CWith the front of your car in the intersection
    • DAnywhere you like, as long as you slow down
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    Answer: A. At the stop line, or before the crosswalk or sidewalk if there is no line

    Stop at the stop line. If there is none, stop at the crosswalk, then the edge of the sidewalk, then the edge of the intersection.

20. Question 20 of 25

    What should you do when you see this sign?

    • AYield to cars turning right
    • BTurn right only on a green light
    • CTurn right after stopping
    • DDo not turn right; go straight or turn left if allowed
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    Answer: D. Do not turn right; go straight or turn left if allowed

    The arrow shows the movement and the red circle and line ban it.

21. Question 21 of 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • AA railway crossing is ahead
    • BA yield sign is ahead; be ready to slow down or stop
    • CNo passing
    • DMerge now
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    Answer: B. A yield sign is ahead; be ready to slow down or stop

    Get ready to yield to traffic at the sign ahead.

22. Question 22 of 25

    What happens if you drink alcohol while taking certain medicines or other drugs?

    • AThey cancel each other out
    • BNothing changes if the drug is legal
    • CThe drugs help you sober up faster
    • DThe effects combine and impair you much more
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    Answer: D. The effects combine and impair you much more

    Many drugs greatly increase impairment when mixed with even small amounts of alcohol.

23. Question 23 of 25

    What do green signs like this one show?

    • AWarnings about hazards
    • BRules you must obey
    • CTemporary road work
    • DDirections and distances to places, in kilometres
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    Answer: D. Directions and distances to places, in kilometres

    Information and direction signs are usually green with white letters. Distances are in kilometres.

24. Question 24 of 25

    When you pull over for an emergency vehicle, where should you avoid stopping?

    • APast the intersection on the right
    • BParallel to the curb
    • CClose to the right edge of the road
    • DIn an intersection
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    Answer: D. In an intersection

    Stop parallel to the road and clear of intersections, so the emergency vehicle has a clear path.

25. Question 25 of 25

    There is a single solid yellow line to the left of your lane. What does it mean?

    • AYou must turn left soon
    • BYou may pass when the way is clear
    • CIt is unsafe to pass
    • DThe lane is for buses only
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    Answer: C. It is unsafe to pass

    A solid line to the left of your lane means it is unsafe to pass.

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